Georges Niang was one of the two snipers the Cleveland Cavaliers brought in this offseason to bolster their three-point shooting. The other player that fit that mold was Max Strus, who was acquired via sign-and-trade from the Miami Heat, in what was a transaction involving the San Antonio Spurs as well.
Niang/his representation and the Cavaliers agreed to terms on a three-year, $25 million contract, whereas Strus’ deal was Cleveland’s biggest signing in free agency with him set to make $62.3 million over a four-year span.
No matter the compensation levels, both Niang and Strus fit the profile of knockdown catch-and-shoot targets for Cleveland’s key options to look to for kickouts, skip feeds and ball-swings deliveries.